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FX Orders ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’

New Season of the Franchise to Be Based on the Book 'A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President'

FX limited series franchise “American Crime Story” will return next year with its third installment, “Impeachment: American Crime Story.” Based on Jeffrey Toobin’s bestselling book “A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President,” production of the series from Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Production begins in February. It premieres on Sunday, September 28, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. ET on FX.
 
Written by Sarah Burgess, “Impeachment: American Crime Story” unravels the national scandal that swept up Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp as principal characters in the country’s first impeachment proceedings in over a century. The cast includes Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky, and Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones.
 
The third installment will be written by Sarah Burgess who is also Executive Producer alongside Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander. Alexis Martin Woodall and Sarah Paulson.  Monica Lewinsky will serve as Producer. Henrietta Conrad and Jemima Kahn will also serve as producers.  

The limited series is based on Jeffrey Toobin’s bestselling book A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President.”